Will be applying next summer (2019). Advice on weaknesses I can fix during this time and WHERE SHOULD I APPLY?
GPA: 3.89
research: ~2000 hrs
volunteering: ~270 hrs ranges from hospice - intensive care unit - poverty alleviation
shadowing: 50 hrs
ec: teaching and vice president of student...
hi guys, this is my first post here. I recently took the mcat on 7/7/18 and did poorly (495, 125/122/125/123).
Here are a little about my self.
I immigrate to the States w my family when i was 17 years old. I speak fluent vietnamese and english.
My current gpa is 3.98 and sgpa is 4.0 (so...
I was wondering if any of yall have participated in SIMS and can tell me what your opinions? What was your role in your particular team and why? How did you devote time to it while school work piled up? Or any just any general advice?
Hi everyone,
I am in need of help in creating a school list. I have schools in mind but I would really appreciate advice from experience members on SDN. My GPA is 3.73 and I have an MCAT score of 516. I attended a top 20 public university and I graduated May of 2017. I have about 1 year of full...
Help! I keep over thinking and would love your feed back. It is so expensive so I'd like to narrow it down to eight schools.
Michigan Resident
DAT average:19
GPA:3.4
Experience/Volunteer
Two summers at oral surgeon plus one full year working full time
One year at general dentist office full time...
Edit: I am not URM.
I just submitted my primary to one school, but I took the MCAT 2 June, so I'm still waiting on that to submit the rest. ANY assistance is deeply appreciated!
GPA: 3.96 cGPA 4.0sGPA
MCAT: My AAMC FLs were 508/509/509 so it has been pretty consistent but low.
5 years in the US...
Hey people, hoping some of you could help me out as you guys probably have more experience than me regarding this stuff. I have a list of 23 schools here and I want to shorten it down to around 15 schools as that is the normal. I mainly want to be within or around PA, but also open to OOS...
Hi all, new to the site,
I am applying this cycle--for matriculation in 2019-- and trying to get some insight on whether or not I'll be getting interviews. Currently studying to retake MCAT but I am not sure I can psychologically bare increasing my work load along with a full time job. Any...
I’m reaching out for expert advice on what career path to choose!
I recently have been admitted to a clinical doctoral program (PsyD) and a school psychology program (MA) and I can’t ddcide which path to choose. I always wanted to get my doctorate, but I recently discovered how much I love...
Thanks for taking the time to suggest any number of schools. Don't need to read everything necessarily, just bolded and skim should be enough to comment.
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- California resident, white male
- Graduated 2017: Political science major**, 3.88 sGPA, 3.95 cGPA
- MCAT TBD (June 16)
- 2 years...
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Please help me with a realistic 20-30 school list and a few reach schools that would accept a low GPA - average MCAT + good extracurricular student
3.5 cGPA and 3.10 sGPA - upward trending starting ~3.0 cGPA and graduating with ~3.8 average last 2 years
511...
I am currently a Junior studying Child Adult and Family Services at Iowa State University with an emphasis on Child/Youth. I expect that my Cumulative GPA by the time that I graduate will be around a 3.0. I have no undergrad Psychology classes experience to date however I have made room for...
I want to be a therapist, and I am drawn to the social work perspective (in particular, strengths vs pathology). So I'm looking for clinically-focused MSW programs. I often hear Smith and NYU... Where else do y'all recommend?
Many programs seem to have options for a clinical focus (135...
I've been accepted to 1 MD school, waitlisted in another. Approx. 10 schools have been silent. Do I need to send an email to formally withdraw from all of these silent schools?
Hi folks,
I have four pharmacy schools to decide and I would appreciate all your thoughts and inputs. MCPHS at Worcester, Northeastern U, Temple U and Jefferson. The location, cost and residency are what I considered, and I will have to take loan. Also, does anyone know how much of the...
I'm from Alabama and the only 2 pharmacy schools in my state are Auburn and Samford.
I'm currently a Senior, graduating class of 2018. I haven't decided what I wanted to be/do. I already got accepted into college and got some scholarships. I'm a very nervous/anxious person. I always doubt...
So I am in a bind. I have been accepted to a school that isn't accredited yet but am in the second class so it should be a year into the program.
I hate debt with a passion and got denied to the state school I live in which is significantly cheaper. I live rent free right now and could make at...
MCAT: 514 (128/128/128/130)
Cum GPA: 3.89 (for now)
Major: Public Health at public state school
Work/ECs: I have researched with epigentics for 2 years and am currently writing a manuscript. I have been researching one year with a pediatric diseases. I have 700+ hospital volunteer hours and...
MCAT: 514 (128/128/128/130)
Cum GPA: 3.89 (for now)
Major: Public Health at public state school
Work/ECs: I have researched with epigentics for 2 years and am currently writing a manuscript. I have been researching one year with a pediatric diseases. I have 700+ hospital volunteer hours and...
hey everyone!
so i recently was accepted to UCSF's dpt program and am now deciding between UCSF or Duke, and would really appreciate any thoughts/feedback
UCSF
pros:
- its in SF, close to LA (where I live now and have a lot of friends/support)
- great healthcare school all around
-...
3.75 GPA 3.9 sGPA 517 MCAT
Already graduated so my GPA's is not going to change.
I have a first author publication and 2 co-author publications.
If I do not get rejected I should have one more first author publication and two other publications.
ECs
Division I Athlete
A lot of volunteer...
Hello everyone,
I attended UC San Diego and graduated w/a GPA of 2.936, which I know is well below the average applicants & admitted students in most schools. I did, however, score 93.8th percentile on my OATs
- Academic Average = 360
- Total Science = 340
I have also worked at the Shiley Eye...
Hello!
So I am in a somewhat unique circumstance in that I have been accepted to WVU SoM (incoming MS1 in Fall 18) during the 2nd year of a PhD program with the intention of transferring from MD --> MD/PhD during MS2. However, after much thought and deliberation I have decided against obtaining...
Since the beginning of December, I've been in a bit of a bind. I received acceptances to VCU, LECOM, and Nova. Obviously, only one of them can be chosen, but I suppose it would be best to get other opinions.
Despite being a Florida resident, VCU seems to be the cheapest option since LECOM and...
hi everyone! so i just got accepted to Duke's DPT program and was accepted to Northwestern's a while earlier. Duke needs me to let them know early december while NU has given me till february which is great..but now i need to decide between the two. Duke doesn't have an open house date until...
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